Breathitt County
| Breathitt County, Kentucky | |
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Breathitt County Kentucky Courthouse in Jackson
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 Location in the U.S. state of Kentucky |
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 Kentucky's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1839 |
| Named for | John Breathitt |
| Seat | Jackson |
| Largest city | Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 495 sq mi (1,282 km2) |
| • Land | 492 sq mi (1,274 km2) |
| • Water | 2.9 sq mi (8 km2), 0.6% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 13,878 |
| • Density | 28/sq mi (11/km²) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | breathittcounty |
Breathitt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,878. Its county seat is Jackson, Kentucky. The county was formed in 1839 and was named for John Breathitt who was Governor of Kentucky from 1832 to 1834. Breathitt County was a prohibition or dry county, until a public vote on July 12, 2016 allowed the sale of alcohol.
Breathitt County was formed on February 8, 1839 from portions of Clay County, Estill County and Perry County. It was named after Governor John Breathitt.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 495 square miles (1,280 km2), of which 492 square miles (1,270 km2) is land and 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2) (0.6%) is water.
The North and Middle Forks of the Kentucky River pass through the county as the main water sources.
As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 16,100 people, 6,170 households, and 4,541 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 per square mile (12/km2). There were 6,812 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5.4/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.69% White, 0.39% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. 0.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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